Marlow Ropes Joins US Sailing Team and ODP As Official Rope Supplier

Pictured: US Sailing Team athletes will benefit from Marlow's innovative products on racecourses around the world. Photo: Jen Edney/US Sailing  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - The US Sailing Team today announced a partnership with Marlow Ropes, a world leader in the development and manufacture of performance yachting rope. Effective immediately, Marlow will be the official rope supplier…Read More

Sailor of the Month – Pam Healy

[caption id="attachment_34086" align="alignright" width="283"] Pam Healy[/caption] From the highest levels of elite Olympic caliber international competition to the grass-roots of youth sailing participation in local inner-city communities, Pam Healy has put her heart and soul behind every facet of sailing she has ever been part of, on and off the water. Healy has been named…Read More

Paine, Moroz Awarded US Sailing’s Rolex Yachtsman, Yachtswoman of the Year for 2016

Caleb Paine and Daniela Moroz were presented the US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year awards for 2016, respectively, at a luncheon in the Model Room of the New York Yacht Club in Manhattan.

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A Youth’s Passion for sailing, STEM, and leadership leads to St. Mary’s

Five years ago, Troy Moss had never stepped foot on a sailboat, today she helps lead the STEM Summer Sailing Camp at Downtown Sailing Center in Baltimore, MD. All her life Troy had been surrounded by water and had fallen in love with everything it had to offer. When she turned fourteen she went to…Read More

Sailing & Science: Baltimore Students Join Expedition Through the North Pacific Gyre Aboard the RV FALKOR

By Amanda Payton, STEM Coordinator, DSC & Stuart Proctor, Programs and Education Manager, DSC On January 9, 2017, fifteen students from Wolfe Street Academy’s STEM Sailing After-school program and 4 students from the You Make a Difference STEMMA program in Baltimore took part in a Ship-to-Shore Experience, connecting with the crew of the R/V Falkor…Read More

2016 Community Sailing and Training Award Winners Recognized at NSPS

The 2016 Community Sailing and Training Award winners were celebrated on Thursday night as part of the 2017 National Sailing Programs Symposium (NSPS) at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, Texas.

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US Sailing Awards: Sailors Honored for Distinguished Service

A remarkable list of sailing’s most accomplished contributors received high honors during Wednesday night’s US Sailing Awards Dinner at the Sheraton Austin Hotel at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. US Sailing recognized these esteemed award winners for their extraordinary achievements in support of sailing in the United States. The awards dinner is a featured event at US Sailing’s 2017 National Conference.

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Ingham, McBride and Becker Honored as U.S. Coaches of the Year

Pictured: 2016 US Sailing National Coach of the Year Mike Ingham (Rochester, N.Y. second from left) with Rio 2016 Paralympic medalists Rick Doerr (Clifton, N.J.), Brad Kendell (Tampa, Fla.) and Hugh Freund (South Freeport, Maine). FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I.- After receiving nominations from the public in the final months of 2016, US Sailing’s Olympic…Read More

US Sailing Now Offering New Safety at Sea Online Education

US Sailing has launched the new Safety at Sea Online course, featuring eight-modules of online Safety at Sea curriculum designed for sailors of all types and levels — cruisers and racers, novices and experts. In addition to offering this course, US Sailing will continue to sanction two-day “in-person” courses as well, organized by many of the best yacht clubs and yachting associations around the country, and those who complete the course will receive the same certification.

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Charlie McKee to Step Down As US Sailing Team High Performance Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2017 Portsmouth, R.I. - US Sailing today announced that following an annual review and resulting team reorganization, two-time Olympic medalist Charlie McKee (Bend, Ore.) will step down as High Performance Director for the US Sailing Team after working to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities. McKee has orchestrated the national…Read More